Program Test Lead

Program Test Lead | Insurance Transformation

Your new company 
You’ll join a leading organisation within the insurance sector undertaking a significant technology transformation. The program is modernising core applications and infrastructure, bringing a large broker network and thousands of users onto a common technology platform.
Your new role 

• As Program Test Lead, you’ll take ownership of the testing strategy across a complex, multi-release transformation program. This is a senior hands-on role requiring someone who can operate at the strategic level while also providing strong technical leadership around automation, integration and data migration testing.
  
• You will:
  
• Define and drive the program-level test strategy and approach.
  
• Lead testing across multiple releases and complex application environments.
  
• Develop the approach for testing systems that are not yet fully integrated, including fast vs. slow test strategies.
  
• Drive data migration testing, including validation, reconciliation and migration assurance.
  
• Improve the effectiveness and productivity of the existing Playwright automation suite.
  
• Work across .NET backend applications and React front-end platforms.
  
• Influence engineering and development teams to strengthen testing and development practices.
  
• Provide technical leadership while working closely with senior engineering and program stakeholders.
  

What you'll need to succeed 

• Proven experience as a Program Test Lead, Test Lead or senior Test Manager within complex transformation programs.
  
• Strong experience developing and implementing enterprise-level test strategies.
  
• Hands-on technical testing capability, particularly with Playwright and test automation.
  
• Demonstrated data migration testing experience, with examples of delivering complex migration programs.
  
• Experience testing applications where components or systems are not yet fully integrated.
  
• Strong understanding of different testing layers and approaches, including fast and slow tests.
  
• Experience working across modern application environments such as .NET and React.
  
• Previous experience within insurance or financial services is a MUST.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineering and development practices.
  

What you'll get in return 
This is an opportunity to take a key testing leadership role within a major, long-term insurance transformation. You’ll work closely with senior engineering and program leadership while helping shape the test strategy and technical testing practices across a highly visible program.
This is a contract till October 2027, Sydney CBD/Hybrid, Competitive daily rates.

What you need to do now 
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